Albany Gears Up for Halloween with Haunted Happenings, Scary Good Fun & More this Weekend!

We're halfway through October, but that doesn't mean that this season's scary-good fun is slowing down! This weekend is packed with more Halloween Fun than you'll know what to do with - from thrills and chills in the evening at Albany's Local Haunts, to festive Fall Fun the whole family can enjoy. No matter what Halloween Activities you're looking forward to this weekend, we've got you covered - check out the list below for the scoop on all of this weekend's best Halloween Fun!

	Saratoga Scare Fair & The Institute Of Fear Ballston Spa, NY Open Friday 10/16, Saturday 10/17 and 4 other dates Saratoga Scare Fair is home to The Institute Of Fear. A terror inducing 8,000sf Indoor Hauntted attraction based on human fears a phobias.
The Barn of Terror Lake Katrine, NY Open Friday 10/16, Saturday 10/17, Sunday 10/18 and 5 other dates Are you afraid of the dark? How about things that go bump in the night? Come to The Barn Of Terror and find out. The Barn Of Terror is located at ThruView Farm in New York's haunted Hudson Valley in the small town of Lake Katrine.
	13 Haunted Nights at Jiminy Hancock, MA Open Friday 10/16, Saturday 10/17 and 6 other dates Explore the innards of Jericho Hills, where early settlers encountered a strange disease, killing many and forcing the rest to abandon their homes.
	Cayo Industrial Horror Realm (Utica) Utica, NY Open Friday 10/16, Saturday 10/17, Sunday 10/18 and 6 other dates Cayo Industrial Horror Realm returns now for its 13th year with four walkthrough horror attractions, BIOTECH, BIOWAR, REVELATION, and the new attraction, ARCHANA ASYLUM.
Night Terrors Haunted Farm Schoharie, NY Open Friday 10/16, Saturday 10/17 and 4 other dates Get your Fright On… as you travel through the terrifying Halloween Haunt known as Night Terrors Haunted Farm in Schoharie, NY.
Townshend Pumpkin Festival Townshend, VT Open Saturday 10/17 The 31st Annual Townshend Pumpkin Festival features Craft Sale and Art Works Sale Pumpkin Pies on sale Scarecrow Decorating Contest starts Free Pony Rides Pumpkin Decorating Contest (a pumpkin given to each youngster) Pie Judging Contest (Pies must be received by 1:30) Halloween Preview Costume Parad
Grims Mortuary at Greig Farm Red Hook, NY Open Friday 10/16, Saturday 10/17, Sunday 10/18 and 5 other dates Angus Grim opened Grim's Mortuary in 1896. At first, Grim was a kind and generous man. As he became more successful, however, Grim became greedy.
	Double M Haunted Haryides Ballston Spa, NY Open Friday 10/16, Saturday 10/17, Sunday 10/18 and 7 other dates The ghoulish figures along the route of the Double M Haunted Hayrides will be at their very scariest this fall, as the Ballston Spa spine-chiller celebrates its twentieth year of shocking and surprising its visitors.
	Dr. Morbid's Haunted House Lake George, NY Open Saturday 10/17, Sunday 10/18 and 3 other dates The haunted house is a high startle haunted attraction with live actors. Parents should use good judgment as to whether young children should enter the haunted house.